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====Tattoos and body painting==== | ====Tattoos and body painting==== | ||
Tattoos (''nītikah'', pl. ''nītikai'') are rare in modern Chlouvānem society and are often stigmatized as, in the last two centuries, have grown to be associated to members of the '' | Tattoos (''nītikah'', pl. ''nītikai'') are rare in modern Chlouvānem society and are often stigmatized as, in the last two centuries, have grown to be associated to members of the ''lādolkam'', crime syndicates active in most urban areas, controlling most black market activities, and being heavily persecuted by the government. Due to this, today only a minority of people have tattoos, even if there are some hints to a change as the current growth of traditionalism in the Inquisition has seen some people get traditional tattoos that somehow represent their life choices or achievements; many affirmed sportspeople have got tattoos representing the sports they're champions in (especially racing drivers and cycling stars; ironically, less so for the traditional fighting sports or archery), and the same did a few members of ''jānilšeidai'' — groups (literally "legions") that strive for Yunyalīlti purity in other countries (almost all considered terrorist groups abroad, but legally recognized philantropical organizations in the Inquisition). | ||
Chlouvānem traditional tattooing art is millennia-old, and even today the few tattoo artists strictly adhere to the traditional way, with non-electrical tools of sharpened wood or steel; in the Far East, there once was a local tradition of cutting the skin and inserting ink or ashes by rubbing the wound, but this has been outlawed because of the greater dangers; similarly, scarification, once common among dark-skinned people in the Western areas of the Inquisition before the Chlouvānem came (it still is common among the genetically and formerly culturally related Dabuke peoples to the West) has been outlawed, though there had been a religious debate for this decision. Tattoo-makers are artists, that train for decades with their masters before being able to practice the activity on their own; they are rare and often do not advertize themselves in any way, so that they are difficult to find and expensive. Coupled with the long time, often of years, that is needed for a tattoo, this further contributes to the low presence of tattoos in society. | Chlouvānem traditional tattooing art is millennia-old, and even today the few tattoo artists strictly adhere to the traditional way, with non-electrical tools of sharpened wood or steel; in the Far East, there once was a local tradition of cutting the skin and inserting ink or ashes by rubbing the wound, but this has been outlawed because of the greater dangers; similarly, scarification, once common among dark-skinned people in the Western areas of the Inquisition before the Chlouvānem came (it still is common among the genetically and formerly culturally related Dabuke peoples to the West) has been outlawed, though there had been a religious debate for this decision. Tattoo-makers are artists, that train for decades with their masters before being able to practice the activity on their own; they are rare and often do not advertize themselves in any way, so that they are difficult to find and expensive. Coupled with the long time, often of years, that is needed for a tattoo, this further contributes to the low presence of tattoos in society. | ||